"Flying High Again" is a song by English heavy metal vocalist

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. Released in 1981 from his second album as a solo artist '' Diary of a Madman'' (1981). Released as a single, it reached number two on the ''Billboard''

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chart in 1982. Although the song has been assumed to be about marijuana use, Osbourne has stated that the song was inspired by his successful re-emergence as a solo artist after being fired from

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and subsequently believing his career was over. The song is in the key of A major. Gina Boldman of

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praised guitarist Randy Rhoads for the solo in the song as one of his best. She called "Flying High Again" "A good-time heavy metal song that was hard to take seriously" but "one of Ozzy's most likable and memorable songs of his early-'80s period." In 2015, radio station 100.7 WZLX ranked it the 223rd greatest song. An

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music video was released to

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on 5 November 2021 celebrating guitarist Randy Rhoads, who was killed in an airplane accident a year later following the singles release.

Personnel

- lead vocals * Randy Rhoads - guitar *

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- bass *

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- drums

References

Ozzy Osbourne songs 1981 singles Songs written by Randy Rhoads Songs written by Ozzy Osbourne Songs written by Lee Kerslake Songs written by Bob Daisley 1981 songs Jet Records singles Epic Records singles British hard rock songs {{1980s-rock-song-stub